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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,166.38, 66,467.01 and 28,020.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,166.38, 66,467.01 and 28,020.06 is: 38,666.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,166.38 : 66,467.01 = 28,020.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,166.38/66,467.01 = 28,020.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,166.38x = 66,467.01 × 28,020.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,166.38x = 1,862,409,608.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,409,608.22/48,166.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,666.17

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